Advantages of a gimbal

- So Francis, let's talk about Gimbals.…What is a Gimbal?…- Gimbal is basically a stablilizer for your camera,…so whichever direction you're moving into,…your shot's always going to turn out smooth.…- Yeah, and previously we've flown…the DJI Phantom 2 Vision, now that has…a built-in camera, but it's not on a Gimbal, right?…- No, it is not.…- Okay, so we fly the Phantom 2 Vision,…you might be prone to getting a little bit…of camera shake, some bumpiness,…depending on wind and that kind of thing,…but in the Gimbal's setup, you're going to get…much smoother shots.…Now, I don't know a whole lot about Gimbals.…Can you walk us through the different parts…that make up the Gimbal here?…- So, for the Gimbal we have two counterweights,…one to the left of the GoPro here,…and one behind it, and also has a motor…inside the Gimbal that actually helps stabilize it.…

- Okay, so the counterweights themselves,…as they move the copter around,…they kind of counteract that movement, right?…- Right.…- Okay, and then the motor kind of…

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11/21/2016

Sometimes you need heavy-duty gear to do the heavy lifting of video production. Equipment like gimbals, tripods, dollies, sliders, and rails can help you get smoother shots with more controlled motion and capture more unusual angles. In this installment of Video Gear, Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman review your options when it comes to support and grip gear. Learn how to stabilize shots; build your own slider; mount cameras with clamps, poles, and micro tripods; add motors for automated motion control; and trigger shots remotely. Plus, learn how to use gimbals and shoulder rigs correctly, and put the gear into practice as Rich and Robbie show how to get some great-looking footage of moving vehicles.